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Etching of tall crumbling Roman brick arches and walls overgrown with plants, with small figures in the ruined courtyard bene

Ruins of the Xystus [a long open portico used for athletic exercises], the central hall of the Antonine Baths [The Ba…

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1765

Etched print of crumbling Roman brick ruins with arches and figures walking along an overgrown street under cloudy sky.

View of Visible Remains of the Baths of Diocletian at S. Maria degli Angeli, from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1774, published 1800-07

Etching of cascading waterfalls at Tivoli with rocky cliffs, a leaning tree on the left, and small figures among boulders.

View of the Small Waterfall and Rapids, Tivoli, from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1769

Etching of the tall Column of Marcus Aurelius in a Roman piazza, with carriages, people and palazzo buildings around it.

The Column of Marcus Aurelius, from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1750/59

Etching of a ruined domed Roman interior with an oculus, brick arches, and small figures among fallen column fragments.

Interior view of the so-called Tempio della Tosse [Temple of the Cough], from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1764

Etching of Villa d'Este gardens at Tivoli with terraced fountains, statues, cypress trees and a palace on the hill.

View of the Villa d'Este, Tivoli, from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1773, published 1800-07

Etching of the circular Temple of the Sibyl at Tivoli with Corinthian columns, ruins, overgrown trees and small figures.

View of the Temple of the Sibyl at Tivoli, from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1761

Etching of a vaulted ruined interior with receding arches, small figures, and a distant classical building glimpsed through t

Interior view of the villa of Maecenas, from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1764, published 1800-07

Etching of a large waterfall cascading over rocks, with figures in the foreground and a hilltop town behind.

View of the Grand Cascade at Tivoli, from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1765

Etching of the Arch of Titus in Rome with its Latin inscription, ruins, small figures in the street and a villa at left.

View of the Arch of Titus, from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1771

Etching of the ruined Canopus temple at Hadrian's Villa, with a collapsed vaulted ceiling, arched niches and small figures.

Remains of the temple of the god Canopus at Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli, from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1768

Etching of ruined Roman baths with arched brick walls, fallen stones, shrubs, and small figures under a hazy distant landscap

Ruins of the Antonine Baths [Baths of Caracalla], from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1765, published 1800-07

Etching of the Pantheon in Rome showing a columned portico, triangular pediment, and large dome with figures in the square.

View of the Pantheon of Agrippa, today S. Maria ad Martyres, from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1761

Etching of a ruined circular brick temple with arched openings, overgrown with plants, with small figures on a path.

View of the So-Called Tempio della Tosse (Temple of the Cough) on the Via Tiburtina a mile from Tivoli, from Views of…

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1763

Etching of the nave of St. Peter's Basilica with coffered vaults, towering piers, and small figures, leading to the high alta

Interior view of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1748

Etching of the Ponte Molle over the Tiber with large stone arches, a statue on the parapet, and boats and figures on the rive

View of the Ponte Molle [or Milvian Bridge] over the Tiber two miles outside Rome, from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1762

Etching of the Ponte Salario, a stone bridge with a brick tower over a river, with small boats and figures below.

View of the Ponte Salario, from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1750/59

Etching of a ruined brick temple with Corinthian columns and a pediment, overgrown with ivy, with figures among stone rubble.

View of the Temple of Bacchus, now the church of S. Urbano, two miles distant from Rome, beyond the Porta S. Sebastia…

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1750/59

Etching of ruined Corinthian columns and a sculpted niche of the Forum of Nerva, with a street scene of riders and pedestrian

View of the Remains of the Forum of Nerva, from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1770

Etching of brick ruins of the Forum of Nerva in Rome with columns, a bell tower, an arch, and small figures in the street.

View of the Remains of the Forum of Nerva, from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1757

Etching of the Colosseum in Rome showing tiered arches and columns, with small figures and trees in the foreground.

View of the Flavian Amphitheater, called the Colosseum, from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1750/59

Etching of the Arch of Septimius Severus in Rome with three arches, carved reliefs, and small figures among ruins.

View of the Arch of Septimius Severus, from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1772, published 1800-07

Etching of ruined circular Roman tomb with inscribed wall beside a road with travelers and pack animals under a cloudy sky.

View of the Remains of the Tomb of the Plautii on the Via Tiburtina, near the Ponte Lugano, two miles distant from Ti…

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1760/69, published 1800-07

Etching of the interior of St. Peter's Basilica, showing the baldacchino, the dome, and small figures on the marble floor.

Interior view of the Basilica of St. Peter's in the Vatican, near the Tribune, from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1773

Etching of arched ruins of the Villa of Maecenas at Tivoli, with a small figure walking on a path below.

Remains of the Villa of Maecenas at Tivoli, from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1763, published 1800-07

Etching of Ripa Grande port in Rome with moored ships, masts, dockworkers and tall buildings along the river.

View of the Port of Ripa Grande, from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1750/59

Etching of the Campo Vaccino in Rome with ancient columns, cattle at a fountain, an ox cart, and the Colosseum in the distanc

View of the Campo Vaccino, from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1772

Etching of Corinthian ruins of the Temple of the Sibyl at Tivoli with figures, cattle, trees and a bell tower.

Another view of the Temple of the Sibyl at Tivoli, from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1761, published 1800-07

Etching of the Arch of Titus in Rome with ancient reliefs, a large tree, small figures in the street, and ruins.

View of the Arch of Titus, from Vedute di Roma (Views of Rome)

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1750/59

Etching of a ruined brick Roman temple with columns and ivy-covered walls, small figures and trees in the foreground.

View of the Temple of the Camenae, from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1773